The meaning of “פֶּצַע”
Understanding petsaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
wound(-ing). - a wound 1) bruise, wound
פֶּצַע
wound(-ing). - a wound 1) bruise, wound
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:23 | “And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.” Word: פֶּצַע (petsaʻ) | |
| Exodus 21:25 | “Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” Word: פֶּצַע (petsaʻ) | |
| Job 9:17 | “For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.” Word: פֶּצַע (petsaʻ) | |
| Proverbs 23:29 | “Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?” Word: פֶּצַע (petsaʻ) | |
| Isaiah 1:6 | “From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.” Word: פֶּצַע (petsaʻ) |